Bowl connection for drinking fountains and the like



Aug.`1'4 ,.1923. 1,464,927

W. E. FIELD BOWL CONNECTION Fon DRINKING FoUNTAINs AND THE LIKE FiledMay 3, 1920 Patented ug. 14, 1923.

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"WILLIS E. FIELD, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

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Application inea May e,

following to-be a full, clear, and exact de-Y scription of theinvention, such as will enable others skilledwin the artto which: itappertains to Vmake and use the same.l

This invention relates "to a novel and simple means of connection forthe bowls of drinkingY fountains or-'the like to the water pipe fixturethrough which thewa.

ter passes to the :bubbler head, the excess of water' fallingback anddraining from the bowl. The bowls are made from glazed or enamelede-arthenware, ordinarily, must have a water tight connection with thewater supply pipe 0r fixtures, and such connection should" beV one whichwill not put the bowllunderlundue strain at thevpoin't of connectionsuch that it is liable to fracture, and at thesame time ther connectionshould be one readily disassembled should it Vever become necessarytorepl'acethe bowl. I't is the primary object and purpose ofthe resentinvention to make a. connection for `bowls of the character noted'whichis particularly simple, effective, one which may be very quickly andreadily disassembled,

land one which has no bad effects on the bowl so as to impart strainsthereto rendering it liable to breakage. The invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawing and an understanding of the same may be hadfrom the following description, taken in connection with said drawing,in which, Fig. 1 is a plan view, with the bubbler head `partly brokenaway, showing the bowl attached by means of my invention, and

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken centrally through a fountain andusing the construction of my invention for attaching the bowl in place.

Like reference characters Vrefer to like parts in ithe different viewsof the drawing.

In the construction shown, a hollow fixture 1 of metal h-as an openupper end, a

ledge'2 extending inwardly from the sides of the fixture, it with thepart 1a of the sides of the fixture above the ledge making an annularseat for the bowl. Water is entered into the fixture through a pipe 31920. Serial ITO. 378,416.

which enters at one side of the fixture, an integral nipple 4 having athreaded upper end receiving water from the pipe and directing itupwardly, the nipple turning upwardly and `passing above the open upperside of fixture 1. Bowl 6 is formed with an open bottom and an annularring 7 is formed on the'bowl around the opening to seat against theledge 2, whilethe bowl is further formed with an annular ledge 8 Vl.toseat against the upper edges of the part 1a of the fixture 1. In itsupper side Vthe bowlis formed with'an annular recess 9 around theopeningV 10 in the bowl. The nipple 11 extends upwardly through saidopening.

A nut 11 threadsonto the nipple, being formed with an outwardlyextending flange 12 which seats in the depression 9 of the bowl. `In theflange a plurality of openings 13 are made. A bubbler head 14 is securedto the nut 11 at its upper end as shown, it being provided with anopening 15 in'its upper end through which water comingunder pressurethrough the nipple l1 may pass. The water may be thrown upward for ashort distance and'fall back into the bowl, draining therefromv throughthe openings 13 in fiange'12 and into the hollow fixture from which itmay pass through a waste pipe 16 connected to the lower part of,V thefixture.

Wvith a construction of the character de scribed, a very secureconnection of the bowl to the fixture maybe made. It is very easilyapplied and tightened without the use of tools and may be quite asreadily detached. The connection is tight against the escape of water,no leakage of any kind occurring. There is no liability of imposing toosevere a strain on the bowl that it will fracture and become useless.The nut 11 is tightened to any desired degree bymerely turning the bowlin the proper direction, the nut turning` through frictional contact offlange 12 with the bowl. The construction is very simple and has greatdurability. In practice it has proven exceptionally satisfactory. Theinventionlis defined in the appended claims and I consider myselfentitled to all modifications in structure falling within the scope ofthe claims.

I claim: Y

1. In a construction of the character described, a hollow fixture havingan open eoV upper side, a nipple cast integralwith the fixture andextending upwardly through the open upper side thereof, a ledge on theinner side of the fixture adjacent the upper part thereof; a. bowlhaving an opening in itsvbottoxn and its periphery seated on the ledge,a nut provided with an outwardly extending flange threaded on to thenipple and bearing against the bowl around the opening therein, saidflange having af plurality of openings therethrough, a bubbler headattached tothe nut, a pipe for supplyingv water to the nipple, and a.pipe vconnected tothe fixture and leading away therefrom, substantiallyvas described.

2'; In al construction of the character described; a4 hollowxture havinganV openupper side, a' nippleiintegral with the fixture and' extendingupwardly through the open upper` side thereof, abowl having an openingin? itsbottorn-seated in the open upper end: offtlieiinture, and aucombined nut and bubbler heady threaded on the nipple and engaged'.against theV bowl tosecure the bowl in place on the fixture, said nuthavingpassages fori the passage of' waste water from the-',bowl? into`the fixture, substantially as described. 1 Y

3l. In4 a; construction of the Character described, a howl; abubblerhead located in the lower part of the bowl, afixture through whichlwater passes to the bubbler head7 and means to'whichvthe head is at'-tachedi for securingV the bowl on the fixture, said meansbeing providedwith openings for the` passage of waste 'water' from the bowl,substantially as described.

4. In a construction Vof the character described,v bowl, a fixture underthe bowl against which itl seats, a bubbler head located in the lowerportion ofthe bowl7 a nut to which the head is attached, means onthehxture extending upwardly into the bowl on to which the nut threads tosecure the bowl on the fixture, said nut being pro vided with a fiangehaving openings therethrough to engageagainst the bowl, mean-s forcarrying water to the head, and a waste pipe connected to thefinture,substantially als described. Y

5; In a construction of the character described, a hollow"'fixturehaving an caen upper sidej a nippleha-ving a passageV therethrough cast integral with the fixture and extending upwardly throughthe open upper side thereof, an inwardly projecting ledge on thezfixturenear itsupperedges7 bowl provided with' an opening through bottom,V anannular recessA around said open Af ing on its upper side and adownwardly extending ringe around' the opening Aon its lower sidelocated above ther iinturea4 said ring seating' against the ledge. andentering the upper end of@ the-'fixturmthe nipple extending upwardly'through the opening in the howlia nut providedwith an outwardlyextending"flange4 threaded on to the nipple, said flztngeV entering` therecess in thebowl and being` provided1 with openings therethrough; a.pipe comniunicating` with, the nipple, aipipeconnected with-the-i'tureat the lower portion thereof, and a bubhler head having an opening.therethrough securedfto andfabovethenut, substantially as describedi.

In testimony whereof I= affix. my signa'- ture.. Y, Y

WILLIS E. FIELD;`

